4.30.2009

Searching for something...

Last weekend, I met up with some great local blogger ladies, and so enjoyed meeting them and learning from them. One thing they (and others) talked about was Swagbucks.

From my understanding, Swagbucks is a search engine that "rewards" users with points, which can be redeemed for things like Barnes & Noble or Amazon gift cards.

I had heard all of this and written it off as a spammy, gimmicky site. When I talked to these ladies in person, though, they were genuinely excited about it. This wasn't a trick- it was actually working for some people- LOTS of people, in fact! So, today, I decided to give it a try.

I had previously mentioned Scour, and gave up on it not long after posting about it. The search results weren't to the quality I was used to with Google. So far, Swagbucks seems to have a better search quality- and that's really what matters when I'm looking for something! The points are a bonus. These points seem a bit more attainable, too. If you give it a try, let me know what you think!